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Pato stated that the SB is expecting to receive a number of requests for Warrant articles from Committees. Mr. Pressman asked if neighborhoods know that they can request complete parks if they currently do not have them. Ms. Battite explained that this process has highlighted a need for more community outreach and neighborhood engagement so that the community will have a voice in playground replacements going forward. Mr. Pressman explained that he supports the supplemental request but suggests that neighborhoods that do not have complete parks should be made aware that they can request the Recreation Committee for complete parks. After a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call vote to recommend $75,000 for Sutherland Park supplemental funds to STM pending Town Counsel’s approval (8-0-1). Ms. Walker abstained. Old Reservoir Bathhouse Renovation- Ms. Fenollosa informed the Committee that there is a question whether the installation of a prefabricated structure is within the scope of the original bathhouse renovation project. Ms. Battite explained that when originally presented to the Committee on 6-3-21 she thought that the change of scope from renovating an existing structure to construction of a new prefabricated structure was within the original Town Meeting vote. Ms. Kosnoff stated that Town Counsel felt comfortable that a prefabricated structure is eligible for CPA funding but there is concern that the original vote stated that the existing bathhouse was going to be fully renovated. Ms. Kosnoff believes that there is a significant enough change in the scope of the project that it should be brought to Town Meeting for transparency purposes and recommends doing so at a $0 request since Recreation is not seeking additional funding. Ms. Fenollosa asked if the request can wait for Annual Town Meeting (ATM). Ms. Battite stated that if the request waited for ATM, timing for construction would be delayed another full season and it is Recreation’s intention to go out to bid at the end of 2021. Mr. Horton stated that he would hope to see a floorplan of what the structure would look like on both the inside and outside. Mr. Kanter stated that the bathhouse was presented to the recent Fall Fiscal Guidelines Summit and explained as a change of methodology and finds it appropriate to move to STM. Mr. McGaw stated that he hopes that the Committee will support this more cost- effective project and that possibly this project may offer a solution to the Center bathrooms discussion. After a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call vote to approve taking the restructured Old Reservoir Bathhouse project to STM with a $0 request (9-0). Conservation- STM Funding Request- Ms. Mullins summarized the discussion from the 6-3-21 CPC meeting about the supplemental request for Parker Meadow Accessible Trail for STM. Ms. 2